Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Marseille to Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Marseille and Cairo is 11 days 5h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Marseille and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 11 days 5h later. These services are operated by Arkas, LANGOY, Arkas, CMA CGM, MESSL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, ANL, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Marseille to Cairo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Marseille to Cairo takes around 11h 15m. Flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Marseille and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Algerie, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Iberia, British Airways, Flynas, Royal Air Maroc and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Marseille and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Marseille and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 11h 15m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Marseille to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Cairo by cargo ship is 1,696 Nautical Miles (3,140 Kilometres / 1,951 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Marseille to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Cairo by air is around 3,391 Kilometres (2,107 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Marseille to Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

222kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Marseille to Cairo. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Marseille to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

272kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Marseille to Cairo. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+6 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+8 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES, CMA CGM
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	LANGOY, Borchard
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros, CMA CGM
MEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RSGI → RSSEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL
TMX2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD4 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TMX2 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Algiers Express → CMA - WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALGA → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
E07 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEX → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLR → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TMX2 → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TMX2 → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
West Med to West Africa → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLR → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TMX2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMUSA → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WM1 / E07 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
E07 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WM1 / E07 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 / E07 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Marseille to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Marseille Provence Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Marseille Provence Airport to Sphinx International Airport

Marseille to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Marseille to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Marseille to Port Said

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